Special Needs Registry

The Special Needs Registry allows residents with medical needs and
organizations assisting those with social needs an opportunity to provide
information to Fairfax County so that agencies can communicate emergency
preparedness, response and recovery resources to our vulnerable, at risk
and hard-to-reach residents.

The information collected will only be shared with Fairfax County
agencies and partner agencies and organizations to improve their ability
to serve and will not be available to the public.

Registration assistance and FAQs for Medical Needs Registry are
available for speakers of other languages.
(PDF Format)

Fairfax County defines a person with medical needs as a person who
has a high-risk health condition that is either temporary or
chronic who cannot manage for themselves in a shelter or evacuation
center and will require assistance in performing the activities of
daily living and/or will require care for and the monitoring of a
health condition. For example: people with mobility impairment;
people with condition which make them dependent on electricity;
people with medical conditions that will require additional support
during emergencies.

Social Needs refers to people
considered to be vulnerable, at-risk, or hard to reach in the event
of an emergency, but who are not medically dependent. These people
may require targeted communication, transportation support, or
sheltering in the event of an emergency. The nature of the
assistance provided to people with social needs will be determined
by the individual, the emergency and the resources available to the
county.